Matthew 17:1–13

The Transfiguration

17After six days ^kJesus took Peter, James, and his brother John and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. ^l2He was transformed ^min front of them, and His face shone like the sun. Even His clothes became as white as the light. ⁿ³Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.

⁴Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it’s good for us to be here! If You want, I will make ^othree tabernacles here: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” ^p

⁵While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud covered ^qthem, and a voice from the cloud said:

This is My beloved Son.

I take delight in Him.

Listen to Him! ^r

⁶When the disciples ^sheard it, they fell facedown and were terrified.

⁷Then Jesus came up, touched them, and said, “Get up; don’t be afraid.” ^t8When they looked up they saw no one except Him ^u—Jesus alone. ⁹As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, ^v“Don’t tell anyone about the vision until the ^•Son of Man is raised ^wfrom the dead.”

¹⁰So the disciples questioned Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” ^x

¹¹“Elijah is coming ^yand will restore everything,” He replied. ^za12“But I tell you: Elijah has already come, and they didn’t recognize him. On the contrary, they did whatever they pleased to him. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.” ^bc13Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them about John the Baptist.